†Dimorphocoenia xipei Felix 1891 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Alternative combination: Thamnasteria xipei
Belongs to Dimorphocoenia according to H. Löser 2006
See also Reyeros de Castillo 1983
Sister taxa: Dimorphocoenia corallina, Dimorphocoenia crassisepta, Dimorphocoenia hellenensis, Dimorphocoenia izvoralbensis, Dimorphocoenia jurassica, Dimorphocoenia kaufmanni, Dimorphocoenia multitabulata, Dimorphocoenia shachverdljarensis, Dimorphocoenia solomkoae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at San Antonio Texcala (Cretaceous of Mexico)
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